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===United States=== FMT is regulated by the [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA), which has not approved it for any use.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-brief/fda-brief-fda-warns-about-potential-risk-serious-infections-caused-multi-drug-resistant-organisms | title = FDA In Brief: FDA warns about potential risk of serious infections caused by multi-drug resistant organisms related to the investigational use of Fecal Microbiota for Transplantation | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = June 13, 2019 | website = U.S. Food & Drug Administration|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=June 15, 2019}}</ref> The [[FDA]] has classified human stool as a biological agent and determined that its use in fecal matter transplantation (FMT) therapy and other research should be regulated to ensure patient safety. In order for a physician or researcher to use FMT in a clinical trial or to treat any condition other than reoccurring, antibiotic-resistant [[clostridium difficile]] infections, an investigational new drug (IND) permit is required.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/emerging-clinical-issues/emerging-clinical-issues/fecal-microbiota-transplantation/ | title = Fecal Microbiota Transplantation | website = idsociety.org|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
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